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1、The publishing firm is doing a survey and they are delighted with the replies they________ from the public so far.
A．received
B．receive
C．are received
D．have received
2、We can be a smarter shopper by choosing for value, not for looks; ________,choose good quality goods with plain packages.
A．in particular
B．in other words
C．in addition
D．on the contrary
3、Practice more, ________ you will learn English better.
A.or B.yet C.and D.but
4、He didn’t keep the money for himself. Instead, he made a _____ contribution to local charities.
A.visible B.sharp C.impressive D.generous
5、I am always delighted whenI receive an e－mail from you ________．the party on July 1sh.I shall be pleased to attend”．
A． On account of B．In response to
C．In view of D．With regard to
6、The truth is that all food ________ chemicals.
A．is regarded as
B．is made up of
C．is brought together
D．is pleased with
7、John deserves enormous ________ for the way his team performed, not only yesterday but throughout his first year in charge.
A. comment B. consideration
C. credit D. cooperation
8、I lost your phone number. Otherwise, I ___________you long before.
A. would have contacted B. contacted
C. will contact D. am contacting
9、The truth, Sir, is that the old man____ across the street when my car hit him.
A. was to walk B. had been walking
C. walked D. was walking
10、--- Have you finished the book?
--- No, I've read up to _______ the children discover the secret cave.
A．in which
B．what
C．that
D．where
11、Will you see to _____ that my children are taken good care of while I am away?
A．it B．me C．yourself D．Them
12、There are still many problems ______ before we are ready for a long stay on the Moon.
A. solving B. solved
C. being solved D.to be solved
13、 --Are you sure you're ready for the best?
--_________. I'm well prepared for it.
A. I'm afraid not B. No problem
C. Hard to say D. Not really
14、__________ has recently been done to provide more buses for people, a shortage of public vehicles remains a serious problem.
A．That
B．What
C．Though what
D．In spite of what
15、 ---It's reported__________the new underground line has been completed.
---Yes, but it hasn't been made clear ________ it's to be opened to traffic.
A. when; when
B. that; that
C. when; that
D. that; when
16、The reason why I was sad was ________ he didn’t understand me.
A．because
B．that
C．why
D．how
17、Nowhere else _______ a place as beautiful as Guilin, where the mountains are unique.
A. you will find B. are you finding
C. will you find D. you have found
18、Doctors have said that as many as 50% of patients don’t take medicine ______.
A. like directed B. to be directed
C. as directed D. so that directed
19、The smart phone is great ___________ quality but it is too expensive.
A. in order of B. in favor of
C. in honor of D. in terms of
20、 —— Can you shoot the bird at the top of the tree?
——No, it’s out of _________.
A. range B. reach C. control D. distance
21、Four Simple Keys to Transform Your Life
The Power of Choice．Every one of us makes countless choices every day．Every choice we make has an impact on our lives．Even insignificant choices can affect what we experience and how we feel．When hunger strikes, we can reach for a healthy, nutritious snack, or we can choose the sugar high of junk food．The more important the decision, the greater its effect．For instance, how do I act towards that person who treated me badly? Do I generally choose to be passive, or do I actively set clear intentions and create what I want in my life? Every choice we make, however big or small, affects us in some way．
How Do You Make Choices? If you are interested in living a richer, fuller life, there is a foundation upon which you can base all of your decisions which can make life better not only for you, but also for those around you．This foundation is to choose based on what's best for all．Imagine a world where every parent, spouse（配偶）, friend, teacher, business person, and politician truly did their best to choose what's best for all involved in every decision they made. We would certainly live in a more caring, supportive world．
It's the Intention．"But how do I know what is really best?" you might ask．The answer is simple．It doesn't matter．What matters is not the choice you make, but rather the intention beind your choice．What matters is that whatever decision you make, you are clear in your intention of choosing based on what's best for all．If it later turns out that you made what appears to have been a bad choice, there's no need for guilt．Knowing that you did your best to choose with a sincere desire for what's best for all, your conscience stays clear and open．This then allows you to more easily learn from your mistakes, and to live with a clear heart and mind．
What's Best for Me, Too! Choosing what's best does not mean you have to always sacrifice yourself for others．An overly(过度的) exhausted mother can lose her temper easily．Some time off for this mother might seem selfish, yet in the long run, it can help her to be a better mother to her children．So as we move through each day of our lives, let us remember to include ourselves as we do our best to choose what's best for all．
【1】Which of the following is FALSE?
A．Whenever hunger strikes, we will reach for a junk snack
B．Every choice, however big or small, has an influence on us．
C．Even small choices affect how we feel．．
D．We make choices every day．
【2】How should we make choices?
A．To be interested in a richer, fuller life．
B．To make life better for ourselves．
C．To imagine a world where everyone did their best．
D．To choose based on what's best for all．
【3】Why does the author say, "What matters is not the choice you make, but rather the intention behind your choice．"?
A．Because the choice you make is not important．
B．Because you may have made a bad choice．
C．Because this allows you to stay clear and improve．
D．Because there is no need for guilt．
【4】How to choose what is best for us?
A．We need to devote all our life to others．
B．We need to put away some time for ourselves．
C．We need to sacrifice ourselves for others．
D．We need to be selfless every minute．
22、Today an electric light is the most commonly used device in our daily lives. We need them to provide light for houses, buildings, and streets. We also have handheld lights that have a backup (后备) time of more than 12 hours. The technology that we use today may be different from the past, but what we have today can be traced all the way back to the invention of the electric light.
Efforts to create a working electric light go back to 1800 when an Italian scientist named Alessandro Volta, during his experiments on the development of electric batteries, observed that when a copper (铜) wire connected the two ends of the battery, it starts to glow due to the passage of electricity. The electric battery he invented then became the source of many electric experiments.
Researches and developments on the electric light were continued by many inventors. It is said that the electric light was invented by 20 inventors before Thomas Edison.
The main problem in the developments of the electric light was the filament (灯丝) inside it; it didn't last very long and melted very quickly. In this regard, Thomas Edison was very important in the development of the electric light.
Edison started developing and testing new filaments that could last longer. He tested many materials and finally developed a filament that could last for 13.5 hours, which proved that he was moving in the right direction. He tried more than 3,000 electric light designs and 6,000 different filament materials. Finally, he found a filament that could last for more than 1,200 hours.
Edison became successful not just because he developed a long-lasting filament. He also developed the entire electric lighting system, including the sockets (插孔) and switches. He also made the first steam-generating power station in 1882.
【1】Who created the first electric battery?
A．Alessandro Volta.
B．Some historians.
C．Thomas Edison.
D．Twenty inventors.
【2】What was the biggest difficulty in the development of the electric light?
A．The electric light melted in a short time.
B．The filaments could not last for a long time.
C．There were only a few materials to make filaments.
D．The designs for the electric light were not good enough.
【3】Which of the following is NOT Thomas Edison's contribution?
A．He found a long-lasting filament.
B．He created an electric lighting system.
C．He developed 3,000 light bulb designs.
D．He developed the first power generating station.
【4】What do you think could be the best title of this passage?
A．How Electric Lights Work
B．The Life of Thomas Edison
C．The Advanced Technology of Electricity
D．The Development of the Electric Light
23、Westsider Rare & Used Books bookstore is a big name on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. It’s the type of old shop where you can wander narrow walkways for hours while looking through towering shelves stuffed with books ranging from cheap, used copies to rare collections. The store has even been used as a setting in several films.
In January, a neighborhood resident Bobby Panza, saw the Westsider was having a going-out-of-business sale. He also read a story on a local blog in which store owner Dorian Thornley made an “off the cuff (即兴的)” remark that the store could stay open if it could raise $50,000 — “don’t see that happening, though,” Thornley mentioned at the time.
Panza, who had never formally met Thornley but had shopped at the store for a decade, started a GoFundMe campaign. In just four days, 850 people donated from $5 to thousands of dollars each and raised $54,000.
With the money, Thornley updated (更新) the store’s selection of used and rare books and reorganized the interior (内部) of the bookstore. Thornley also intended to buy advertising for his store, but the publicity from the GoFundMe campaign has helped raise awareness and helped boost (提高) Westsider’s sales by nearly 25%. Thornley has saved some of the money to ensure Westsider won’t fall behind on its rent again.
Thornley found out about the crowdfunding effort the day after it started when a customer asked whether Thornley was serious about keeping the store open for good if $50,000 could be raised. When he told her he was serious, the customer — a local writer named Sally Klingenstein Martell — donated $10,000 to get the effort off the ground. Thornley calls Martell’s significant donation “the motivator for everyone else donating”.
Whether the money will be enough to permanently save the business remains to be seen. But now that Westsider has avoided the worst, Thornley is trying to make that happen.
【1】What do we know about Westsider Rare & Used Books?
A．It has sponsored several old shops.
B．It is hardly known by local residents.
C．It is decorated to look like a cinema.
D．It sells both cheap books and rare collections.
【2】How did Thornley feel about raising $50,000 for his bookstore at first?
A．Hopeless.
B．Ashamed.
C．Confident.
D．Enthusiastic.
【3】Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．A regular customer successfully organized the donation campaign.
B．Panza has been friends with the store owner for ten years.
C．Thornley wanted to transfer the possession of the bookstore at first.
D．The donation can make Westsider survive permanently.
【4】What did Thornley do with the donated money?
A．He paid for his daily expenses.
B．He bought advertising for his store.
C．He rented a new place to sell books.
D．He improved customers’ shopping experience.
【5】In what way was Sally’s donation significant according to Thornley?
A．It was extraordinarily generous.
B．It was done before the crowdfunding effort.
C．It excited other people’s donations.
D．It raised Thornley’s hope to open a branch store.
24、 As an internet influencer, there seems to be nothing special about Miquela Sousa. The 19-year-old lives in Los Angeles, US, posts pictures of herself sporting fashionable looks, and has just made her way into the March edition of Vogue magazine. But Miquela isn’t real – she is an electronic character.
Her fans don’t seem to mind – she has 855,000 followers on US social networking platform Instagram. And her first single Not Mine – yes, she “sings” too – also reached No 8 on music streaming (流媒体) platform Spotify last August.
It’s kind of curious that in a time when authenticity (真实性) and “being real” are valued more than ever, “fake” celebrities like Miquela are appreciated and seen as icons (偶像).
Perhaps the reason for Miquela’s popularity lies behind the fame of a similar star, Hatsune Miku. This 16-year-old animated(动画的) singer from Japan has held singing concerts not only in her home country but also in the US and China.
Even though Hatsune’s no more than a 3-D figure projected (投射) onto the stage, her fans are more than willing to pay to actually see her “in person”, because to them, she’s better than human singers. “She’s rather more like a goddess: She has human parts, but she transcends human limitations. She’s the great post-human pop star,” wrote reporter James Verini on Wired magazine.
Critics may say that 3-D stars could never replace humans, but when it comes to being authentic, are humans really the best example of how to do it?
Most of us edit our photos before posting them online, and we tend to create a fantasy that we’re living a perfect life by letting people only see the brighter side of it.
“Miquela is no less real to me than any other internet stranger with whom I’ve interacted,” wrote reporter Leora Yashari on the website Nylon. “Her existence in itself represents a new breed (种类) of influencer – someone who is breaking the boundaries of what is real and what is fake.”
【1】What is the best title of the passage ?
A.A character with animated talents. B.A computer-generated role model.
C.A new sports star with fashionable looks. D.An experienced life-like dancer.
【2】What does the word “ transcend” in paragraph 5 means？
A.take over B.look like C.go beyond D.hold up
【3】What is the purpose of the author when he mentioned Hatsune Miku?
A.To show the similarities 3-D stars share. B.To make a comparison with Miquela Sousa.
C.To explain why 3-D stars are well received. D.To stress how 3-D stars go beyond human limitations.
【4】What message does the passage agree with ?
A.Animated heroes could match the authenticity of humans one day.
B.3-D stars are not as real as human celebrities.
C.Human celebrities have greater influence than animated ones.
D.3-D icons can also be as influential and authentic as humans’.
25、Just a few days before my daughter’s birthday, I received a message from someone I didn’t personally know. She said that she was _________a family to help that day, and that something inside her directed her to us who needed _________.We felt our prayer was_________ because we barely made ends meet at that time. She sent me $100, enough to_________food and milk for my two babies.
My_________plan was to keep some of it and use it to buy a small Peppa Pig cake for my _________who is turning 3 this 4th of August. However, _________ doing that, I thought of _________ it with the other persons. I knew they were also_________struggling in life.
I immediately went to the __________ to buy them food. When I handed them two small bags of food, I felt a __________ feeling in my chest upon seeing the mother smiling with __________. Her children were excitedly__________ into the bags.
My eyes swelled in tears seeing the __________ in their faces. The__________that was given to us by that kindhearted person __________into a family that was much more needy than us.
I want to express my thanks to the amazing woman who spread her__________. Because of her generosity, I was__________to help others as well even for just a day. I’m sure my daughter will __________even if there’s no Peppa Pig for her__________because she already has got a gift.
【1】
A．looking for
B．relying on
C．making up
D．knocking down
【2】
A．performance
B．exploration
C．observation
D．assistance
【3】
A．changed
B．tested
C．answered
D．explained
【4】
A．draw
B．find
C．cook
D．buy
【5】
A．initial
B．permanent
C．impossible
D．legal
【6】
A．neighbor
B．daughter
C．chef
D．donor
【7】
A．in exchange for
B．instead of
C．due to
D．in addition to
【8】
A．comparing
B．raising
C．sharing
D．checking
【9】
A．physically
B．mentally
C．academically
D．financially
【10】
A．grocery store
B．reserve
C．shelter
D．post office
【11】
A．strange
B．cautious
C．warm
D．respectful
【12】
A．generosity
B．sympathy
C．modesty
D．appreciation
【13】
A．crashing
B．digging
C．breaking
D．sliding
【14】
A．joy
B．curiosity
C．worry
D．shock
【15】
A．knowledge
B．praise
C．blessing
D．congratulation
【16】
A．escaped
B．extended
C．faded
D．turned
【17】
A．admiration
B．kindness
C．intelligence
D．celebration
【18】
A．nervous
B．afraid
C．able
D．hesitant
【19】
A．understand
B．applaud
C．volunteer
D．apologize
【20】
A．existence
B．struggle
C．graduation
D．birthday
26、假定你是李华，你校英国交换生John想利用假期到中国各地旅游，发邮件向你询问如何购买火车票。请你回复邮件，内容包括:
1. 所需证件(护照)；
2. 购票方式(售票窗口、网上)；
3. 车站取票。
注意:1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear John,
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Yours,
Li Hua
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